February 2018

PVMGA December 2017 Tournament results

  Bob Armstrong, Publicity So, for all of us who made New Year’s resolutions and are still keeping them going, be careful out there … we don’t want to overdo things. The 2018 golf season is in full swing! We are pleased to provide the most recent results of our Saturday scheduled play: On Saturday,…

OLNGA scores and news

Molly Bergesen Thankfully, finally we put “aside” the “step aside scramble” and got to play real golf! We played the newly-renovated Sonoran course on December 12. The fairways were in fantastic shape, and the greens were fast! It was the first qualifying event for the State Medallion. Flight winners were Flight 1: 1st Cora Levensky…

Congrats to this year’s Crystal Award winners!

Kathy Skrei Seven very deserving people have been named as this year’s 2018 Crystal Award Winners. They are IronOaks residents Eileen “Molly” Bergesen, Candy Clark and Robert Rouleau; Janice Cournoyer of Sun Lakes Country Club; and Elaine Kraemer, Sharon McKoy and Mel Rasmussen of Cottonwood Palo Verde. The purpose of the Crystal Awards is to…

SLCT presents Murder at the Tony/Lou Awards Show

  Marcia Stevic, Publicity It’s the night we’ve all been waiting for, and you’re one of the lucky few to snag a ticket. Put your best foot forward and walk down the Red Carpet when Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) presents “Murder at the Tony/Lou Awards Show.” Everyone wants that gleaming, prestigious little statue and…

Relishing Pickleball

  David Zapatka The inaugural Pickleball Hall of Fame inductees were honored at the USAPA National Pickleball Championships this past November in Casa Grande. This was an exciting event for everyone attending, with the audience honoring and showing great appreciation for those who have laid the foundation of our great sport. Joel Pritchard – The…

Get tickets for Sun Lakes Chorale Spring Concert

  Jan Ott Thursday evening, March 15, 2018, will be another special musical evening when the Chorale presents the second event of its musical year. Considering the many Sun Lakes events available and the growing number of residents and visitors, adding this date to the calendar now and considering advance ticket purchases insures an exciting…

Aero Club to hear from WWII historian

Gary Vacin The secret mission to shoot down Japanese Admiral Yamamoto during World War II will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club on Monday, February 19, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at…

Calling all Baby Boomers

  Do you and your spouse love going to the movies and discussing movies with other couples? Do you enjoy going to restaurants to socialize? Are you both interested in meeting new friends? Perhaps you are both newly-retired or new to the community. Then this fun group may be ideal for you! If interested, please…

The Intercessor’s Prayer

  Jean Newell, Associate Pastor of Sun Lakes United Methodist Church One afternoon, I was talking on the phone with a friend who lives in Flagstaff who was getting ready to leave on a trip to visit her sister in California. Frazzled by all there was to do before she left really early the next…

More grace…yet to come

  Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes We all know of places we’ve yet to visit. There are books we’ve yet to read. People we’ve yet to meet. In the same way, there are aspects of the grace of God that believers have yet to experience. The word “grace” comprises all the…